The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC
The Mark Steel Lecture
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 1999 - 2002
- 16 episodes (3 series)
Mark Steel presents a series of lectures about people who changed the course of history. Also features Melanie Hudson, Martin Hyder, Carla Mendonca and Debbie Isitt.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - Ludwig van Beethoven
Mark presents the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, saying that you need passion in order to love and create great music, and that he loved the individual.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 18th September 2002
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 8th March 2009 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Sunday 18th April 2010 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Saturday 20th December 2014 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 14th November 2016 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 30th September 2018 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 5th August 2023 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Mark Steel | Host / Presenter |
| Melanie Hudson (as Mel Hudson) | Ensemble Actor |
| Martin Hyder | Ensemble Actor |
| Mark Steel | Writer |
| Lucy Armitage | Producer |